Rapper T-Pain's vehicle struck by alleged drunk driver early Monday in Georgia
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Rap artist T-Pain was involved in a hit-and-run incident involving an alleged drunk driver early Monday.
T-Pain posted video on Instagram, with his damaged vehicle and emergency personnel in the background, explaining to his followers that he was involved in a hit-and-run crash. After flying into the Atlanta airport, T-Pain, his wife, and his road manager were being driven to his home in Roswell when their vehicle was struck in the back by an SUV that drove away.
The only one reportedly injured was T-Pain's driver, although the rapper said he was experiencing neck and back pain.
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According to the incident report from Roswell Police Department, the crash took place around 1 a.m. Monday. Police were able to identify a suspect from eye witness accounts and a license plate reader. The suspect's SUV was found abandoned with heavy front-end damage and several full beer bottles were found inside within reach of the driver's seat, including one that was empty.
The suspect's ID was found in the middle console and police located him at his listed address.
The suspect was located by police and was given a breathalyzer test, indicating his blood alcohol level was 0.154, which is nearly double the legal limit. Police took him to a hospital to ensure he had not sustained injuries in the crash. After being cleared, he was taken to jail on charges of driving under the influence and open container as well as hit-and-run.
T-Pain, who performed on Saturday in Las Vegas, has received 13 Grammy nominations and two wins, one for "Blame It" which was named "Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals" and one for "Good Life" which was named "Best Rap Song." His most popular collaboration was "Low" with Flo Rida, which received a "Diamond" status after selling 10 million copies.
This article originally appeared on Augusta Chronicle: T-Pain involved in hit-and-run involving alleged drunk driver in Georgia
